as in to accumulate
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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By intermission, the multi-talented running back had already accrued 200 yards.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind that any outstanding balance will accrue interest.
—Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
We’re trained to make a lot of money, accrue more things and and get all the white picket fence stuff that you’re supposed to have.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind that any outstanding balance will accrue interest.
—Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
We’re trained to make a lot of money, accrue more things and and get all the white picket fence stuff that you’re supposed to have.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Institutional investors like pension funds began accumulating significant amounts of shares in the 1990s and started voting to separate CEOs from board chairs.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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This approach can reduce the overhead coordination of traditional innovation processes while maximizing the probability of generating top-tier ideas from the start.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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These trips are typically two to five days, and take place close to home to minimize travel time and maximize ease.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Early this year, the directs franchise collected $75 million in equity and debt for Seven Point to buy Frazier Aviation, producer of structural parts for military aircraft.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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